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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry
Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Crime Reduction  Crimes Against Person Neighborhood Services (Police)
PS  Crimes Against Property
1.1.1  Crimes Against Society
Summary:
Crime Rate Reduction Project:
The City of Arlington has experienced a reduction in
crime for the past seven years. Sustaining this Crimes Against Person*
reduction in crime continues to be at the forefront of 2,500
the mission for the Police Department. Geographic
2,000
accountability, technology, intelligence, and
community engagement all play a vital role when 1,500
implementing a sustainable and conducive crime
reduction strategy. 1,000
FY18 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20
4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Beginning in January 2017, the Police Department
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began reporting data as part of the National Incident‐
Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This system captures
more detailed information for each single crime Crime Rate Reduction Project:
occurrence rather than the traditional Summary Crimes Against Property*
Uniform Crime Report (UCR), which is based on a 5,500
hierarchy summary reporting system. NIBRS data 5,000
identifies with precision when and where a crime 4,500
takes place, what type of crime occurred, and the 4,000
characteristics of its victims and perpetrators. While 3,500
the UCR data will be used for historical and overall 3,000
benchmarking of crime statistics, NIBRS data will FY18 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20
provide us with more defined, granular detail of the 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
crime in our city. This will help the department’s Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
overall crime reduction goal by giving crime analysts
more data and allowing for more targeted, proactive Crime Rate Reduction Project:
policing. The department submits crime data in NIBRS Crimes Against Society*
format to the Texas Department of Public Safety and 1,500
receives a Summary UCR (Part I) report in response. 1,300
1,100
Update: 900
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In the 4 quarter compared to the previous 700
quarter, Crimes Against Person increased by 3%, 500
including an 10% increase in Aggravated Assaults. FY18 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY20 FY20
4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Crimes Against Property decreased by 5%, driven by
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an 21% decrease in BMV’s. Crimes Against Society
decreased by 12% overall.

Crime Reduction efforts for this quarter include:
* Charts show the three crime code categories used in NIBRS.
1. The Gun Crimes Unit continues its focus on
Data extracted on 10/01/20
investigating crimes committed with firearms.
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In the 4 quarter, the unit was assigned 155
cases. In support of gun‐related

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